What type of assessment must be administered and stored according to prescribed procedures?

The correct type of assessment that must be administered and stored according to prescribed procedures is a formal assessment.

Formal assessments are standardized instruments that are designed to measure a student’s performance in a consistent manner. These assessments often have specific guidelines for administration, scoring, and interpretation, ensuring that the results are reliable and valid. Because of their standardization, formal assessments must adhere to protocols that dictate how they should be conducted and documented. This ensures that the data collected is accurate and can be compared across different individuals or groups.

In educational settings, maintaining proper storage and handling of the results of formal assessments is crucial for confidentiality and for meeting the legal and ethical standards of practice. This is not necessarily the case with informal assessments, behavior rating scales, or diagnostic measures, which may not have such stringent requirements and procedures in place.